Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-08

vary cemetery, and stated that it could
be bought for $500 an acre, or SIG, 900
for fifty-two acres. This property con-
meets with the Clark's-Spring property,
and would also make desirable ceme-
terry.
Mr.. Guy moved that the report OF
the committee be recommitted. He
held in his hand a proposition from L.
II. Deane offering the farm of his late
father, on Meadow Bridge road, con-
tanning l42 acres, for $4,000.
Mr.. Bethel (Mr. Bryan in the chair
moved that that portion of the commit
tees report which referred to Banks
town be adopted.
Mr.. Guy moved that Captain Deane,
who was present, be heard in regard to
the property he represented.
This was agreed to, and Captain
Deane came before the Council and
spoke for few minutes, showing the
advantages of selecting his fathers
farm as public cemetery.
On motion of Mr.. Bethel, Mr.. j. Il.
Apperson addressed the committee In
favor of the Bankstown property.
Mr.. Starke spoke in favor of Blnks-
town.
He was followed by Mr.. Archer, who
wanted the Council to buy the Deane
farm. He said this property was ele-
vated, and there was plenty of ground
to bury everybody.
The Council refused to recommit,
and voted in favor of the purchase OF
the Hankstown property.
The purchase of this cemetery lot Is
the result of resolution introduced by
MIR. Starke providing that Clrks-Spring
property be dedicated forcemetery pur-
poses.
LIQUOR AND MINORS.
The Committee on Ordinances re-
ported in proper shape the ordinance
providing that any minor between the
ages of fourteen and twenty-one years
who entered any public licensed bar
room and procured any intoxicating
liquor of any kind and drank it on the
premises, or took it away, should be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
The ordinance was adopted.
THE LEE MONUMENT.
The joint committee composed OF
Streets aud Finance, TO whom was re-
ferred Mr.. Starke's ordinance providing
for giving assistance to the Lee Monu-
ment Association to aid i'll the erection
Of monument to the memory OF
General Robert f. Lee on the Allen lot,
reported that the passage of the ordi-
nance was ineXpedient. The report OF
the committee was adopted.
The letter of Governor Lee to the
Common Council, which was submitted
by him at the committee meeting and
the substance of which was reported i'll
this paper, was, on motion of Mr. Piz-
zini, received and filed.
EXTENSION OF THE CITY LIMITS.
Mr.. Kaufman offered the following {:
Whereas Il appears from statements in tho
daIly papers that bill extending the corpo-
| rate limits Of the city Of Richmond will be in
| iruduced az the next session Of the Legislature
| Of Virginia: and whereas q large part Of the
! area embraced In the extension OF 1861, notably
| In Clay, Jackson, Jefferson, and Marshall
| Wards has as yet received no street improve
meDt and no gas, water, or sewer facilities;
therefore, be IL
Essoirsd. That the Representatives OF the city
| In both houses Of the Legislature be, md are
hereby, requested 10 oppose any such Dill or any
measure looking to a further extension OF the
corporate limits; and that the City Attorney DE,
and is hereby. instructed 20 appear before any
committee which may have such Dill under
consideration, and have there and present q
copy OF this resolution and oppose by any
means in his power any report favorable TO the
measure.
The resolution was rejected.
A motion to reconsider was lost.
CONCERNING THB wATER-woRKs.
Mr.. Kendler moved that the ordi-
nance amending sections II or 90 of
chapter n Of the City Ordinances, con-
cerning the water-works, be amended.
The changes agreed on are:
Section 12 The supply Of water to any per-
son shall be on condition OF his paying a
! water rent as follows:
For store. ten dollars; II, besides being
/ used "a store, the hOnse be also occupied as a
dwelling FOR family, then five dollars for such
family; II so occupied by more than one fami
| w. then three dollars for each family; and an
! sach case bile shdU be made ont and presented t0
the orn,r or agent Of sdid store or dueainq, nho
| shall be responsible for their payment; for each
ONCE not otherwise provided for, four dollars
| and nifty cents.
sestion 20. No plumber shall make any ad-
| dition to or alteration Of any nxtures connect
ed with the water-works without f1rst having
| received a written permit from the Superin-
| tendent Of Water-Works or the committee TO
| do so Nor shall any attachment be made Tor
any purpose whatsoever, except IL be the pipe
| sur wing the premises for which such WORK IA
! to be done, and all pipes put in by plumbers
| shall have separate stop-cocks TO each Dranch
| thereof at points easily accessible. 90 that no
/ N
] when IL is necessary 10 do so, under penalty
( Of ten dollars for each violation. All
| pipe laid In the ground shall be not
less than two feet in depth, and Uhen condHcfsa
fIyo,gb houses or ertendsd outside IN exposed po-
| sifions uhere they are liable t0 Jreel>, shdH Dc
car,f ,fliy cdsed IN ard packed nth mineral toooi
or some other noH-condnctiRg material, 10 o. dp-
| tYored by the Superintendent 9 ne Bdfer- Ho5ksi !
and an irater-eiosets and baths in eIpossd places
sytpIi,d isifh lcGteT shall hare Wqter-pipes thor
| opghly cd.sd in and packed as ADORE described.
| ard shaH be prOUfGed Nth automatic shut-og
eocks and NGSte-cocks at point tco teet betoc ne
surface Of me ground, so that The Udter cdn bs cut
| Of and drdVn from the piPes, prCper pro5ision
BEING made to Gst rid of The rasie gater, and all
tOp.cocks TO be so located with iron boxes not
| less than I've inches interior diameter. with INC
| plsmber's name and place Of business In let
| ters on the top, and put In such places as al
| ways to MIKE them accessible. All plumbing
| work shall be inspected and approved by the
| Superintendent Of the Wster-Works or his
|
may appoint for this purpose.
The italics denote the new portions
of the sections.
Mr.. Boiling, Superintendent OF the
Water-Works, uponinvitation addressed
the body in regard to the amendments,
both of which were adopted.
EXTENSION OF FoUsHEE STREET.
Mr.. Owen offered resolution direct
ing the City Attorney to acquire by
| Gift or otherwise sufficient property to
open Foushee street from Broad to
Clay. Referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
LEE MoSUMENr-AGAIN.
Mr.. Owen also offered q resolution
directing the Finance Committee to
provide 500, 200 in its annual budget OF
1888 to assist the Lee-Monument Asso-
citation in erecting the monument, pro-
vided they agree to place it in public
park of the city.
Mr.. Kendler moved that the section
about the location be stricken out
Mr.. Kaufman moved to lay the whole
matter on the table for one month.
Agreed to.
PLEA FROM A TEACHER.
Mr.. Pizzini presented the followin.
letter from Miss Ella V. Shell, teache
in Madison school, which was referre'
to the Committee on Retrenehment anc
| Reform